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ESPN Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL DRAFT (live) | Thu 4/28/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:45 PM | 6289 | 3362 |
| ROUND 1 | ||||||
| 2 | NBA PLAYOFFS | Fri 4/29/16 | 10:40 PM | 1:24 AM | 2914 | 1568 |
| GAME 6: LA CLIPPERS/PORTLAND | ||||||
| 3 | MLB SUNDAY NIGHT (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 8:00 PM | 11:29 PM | 2436 | 861 |
| NY YANKEES/BOSTON | ||||||
| 4 | NFL DRAFT (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 7:00 PM | 7:59 PM | 2409 | 1263 |
| ROUND 2 | ||||||
| 5 | NBA PLAYOFFS | Fri 4/29/16 | 7:59 PM | 10:40 PM | 2341 | 1208 |
| GAME 6: MIAMI/CHARLOTTE | ||||||
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Thu 4/28/16 | 11:45 PM | 1:00 AM | 2118 | 1230 |
| 7 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL (live) | Thu 4/28/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 1741 | 945 |
| DRAFT COUNTDOWN | ||||||
| 8 | NFL DRAFT (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 12:00 PM | 6:48 PM | 1705 | 917 |
| ROUNDS 4-7 | ||||||
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 1:24 AM | 2:30 AM | 1366 | 843 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER 1AM (live) | Thu 4/28/16 | 1:00 AM | 2:00 AM | 1167 | 721 |
| 23 | BASEBALL TONIGHT: SUNDAY COUNTDOWN (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:00 PM | 782 | 347 |
| 26 | MLB MONDAY NIGHT | Mon 4/25/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:57 PM | 719 | 280 |
| NY YANKEES/TEXAS | ||||||
| 33 | MLB WEDNESDAY NIGHT | Wed 4/27/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:59 PM | 615 | 231 |
| NY YANKEES/TEXAS | ||||||
| 35 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 5/01/16 | 9:00 AM | 9:30 AM | 605 | 363 |
| 39 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 5/01/16 | 9:30 AM | 10:00 AM | 591 | 335 |
| 46 | PBA BOWLING | Sun 5/01/16 | 1:00 PM | 3:00 PM | 567 | 239 |
| PBA LEAGUE SEMIFINALS | ||||||
| 71 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL (live) | Tue 4/26/16 | 7:00 PM | 8:30 PM | 458 | 269 |
| NFL NATION MOCK DRAFT | ||||||
| 124 | E:60 | Tue 4/26/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 316 | 180 |
| 131 | MLS REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 3:30 PM | 5:56 PM | 302 | 200 |
| PORTLAND/TORONTO | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN is up +47 percent (1.955 million vs. 1.330 million) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (1.955 million vs. 2.018 million) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN is up +29 percent (807,000 vs. 627,000) from one week earlier and down -3 percent (807,000 vs. 836,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).
ESPN’s daily programs viewership averages for the week:
- “NFL Insiders” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29): 438,000 (257,000 adults 18-49)
- “NFL Live” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29): 498,000 (282,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA: The Jump” (ESPN, Apr. 25-28): 382,000 (225,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsNation” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29): 437,000 (264,000 adults 18-49)
- “Highly Questionable” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29): 508,000 (304,000 adults 18-49)
- “Around the Horn” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29): 590,000 (334,000 adults 18-49)
- “Pardon the Interruption” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29): 935,000 (499,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29 7 a.m.): 398,000 (228,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29 8 a.m.): 442,000 (250,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 25-29 9 a.m.): 392,000 (230,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 25-May 1 6 p.m.): 673,000 (395,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter” (ESPN, Apr. 25-28 & 30-31 11 p.m.): 865,000 (492,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Apr. 25-27 & 30 midnight): 459,000 (263,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenter at Night” (ESPN, Apr. 25-30 1 a.m.): 712,000 (440,000 adults 18-49)
ESPN2 Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NFL DRAFT (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 7:59 PM | 11:22 PM | 2217 | 1200 |
| ROUNDS 2-3 | ||||||
| 2 | SPORTSCENTER LATE (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 11:22 PM | 1:15 AM | 591 | 363 |
| 3 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 495 | 304 |
| 4 | ESPN ORIGINAL DOCUMENTARY | Sun 5/01/16 | 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM | 441 | 259 |
| 30 FOR 30: THIS MAGIC MOMENT | ||||||
| 5 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Tue 4/26/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 437 | 291 |
| 6 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Wed 4/27/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 429 | 252 |
| 7 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Thu 4/28/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 423 | 269 |
| 8 | FIRST TAKE (live) | Mon 4/25/16 | 10:00 AM | 12:00 PM | 389 | 229 |
| 9 | NBA TONIGHT (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 1:15 AM | 2:00 AM | 374 | 231 |
| 10 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Sun 5/01/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:00 PM | 367 | 171 |
| DRAFT GRADES | ||||||
| 31 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 12:03 PM | 12:57 PM | 251 | 71 |
| LSU/OLE MISS | ||||||
| 36 | OUTSIDE THE LINES | Sun 5/01/16 | 10:00 AM | 10:30 AM | 233 | 133 |
| 48 | SPORTS REPORTERS | Sun 5/01/16 | 10:30 AM | 11:00 AM | 205 | 113 |
| 57 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 8:14 PM | 8:41 PM | 188 | 47 |
| AUBURN/TENNESSEE | ||||||
| 59 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 4:35 PM | 6:13 PM | 186 | 57 |
| TEXAS A&M/ARKANSAS | ||||||
| 61 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 3:00 PM | 5:14 PM | 183 | 58 |
| ARIZONA/OREGON | ||||||
| 73 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 1:33 PM | 4:35 PM | 170 | 44 |
| LSU/OLE MISS | ||||||
| 95 | SPORT SCIENCE | Mon 4/25/16 | 10:00 PM | 11:00 PM | 142 | 74 |
| COMBINE SPECIAL | ||||||
| 99 | NBA PLAYOFFS REPEAT | Sat 4/30/16 | 6:00 AM | 7:00 AM | 139 | 94 |
| GAME 6: TORONTO/INDIANA | ||||||
| 127 | X GAMES | Sun 5/01/16 | 10:30 PM | 11:00 PM | 96 | 47 |
| CREATING A MONSTER: DOONIES 2 | ||||||
| 141 | X GAMES | Sun 5/01/16 | 10:00 PM | 10:30 PM | 73 | 32 |
| REMEMBERING MIRRA | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPN2 is up +74 percent (446,000 vs. 257,000) from one week earlier and down -2 percent (446,000 vs. 455,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPN2 is up +22 percent (248,000 vs. 204,000) from one week earlier and up +1 percent (248,000 vs. 246,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).
ESPN2’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Mike & Mike in the Morning” (ESPN2, Apr. 25-29): 287,000 (142,000 adults 18-49)
- “First Take (mornings live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 25-29): 435,000 (269,000 adults 18-49)
- “His & Hers” (ESPN2, Apr. 25-29): 332,000 (213,000 adults 18-49)
- “Outside the Lines” (ESPN2, Apr. 25-29): 165,000 (93,000 adults 18-49)
- “Baseball Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 25 & 27): 101,000 (47,000 adults 18-49)
- “NBA Tonight (live)” (ESPN2, Apr. 26-29): 192,000 (115,000 adults 18-49)
- “Jalen & Jacoby (late night)” (ESPN2, Apr. 25-28): 101,000 (54,000 adults 18-49)
ESPNU Top 10 (and Select) Programs
| VIEWER RANK |
PROGRAM | DATE | START TIME |
END TIME |
VIEWERS (000) |
A18-49 (000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E:60 | Sun 5/01/16 | 8:28 PM | 9:14 PM | 163 | 43 |
| 2 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:19 PM | 148 | 41 |
| LSU/ARKANSAS | ||||||
| 3 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 7:49 PM | 9:55 PM | 139 | 47 |
| AUBURN/TENNESSEE | ||||||
| 4 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 5:00 PM | 7:49 PM | 124 | 49 |
| UCF/SOUTH FLORIDA | ||||||
| 5 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 12:00 PM | 1:53 PM | 119 | 46 |
| SYRACUSE/DUKE | ||||||
| 6 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Sun 5/01/16 | 1:53 PM | 2:00 PM | 115 | 50 |
| GRUDEN’S QB CAMP – PAXTON LYNCH | ||||||
| 7 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Mon 4/25/16 | 7:00 PM | 9:30 PM | 88 | 20 |
| NOTRE DAME/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 8 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sun 5/01/16 | 2:00 PM | 4:54 PM | 85 | 43 |
| TEXAS A&M/ARKANSAS | ||||||
| 9 | SPORTSCENTER SPECIAL | Sun 5/01/16 | 4:54 PM | 5:00 PM | 77 | 45 |
| GRUDEN’S QB CAMP – PAXTON LYNCH | ||||||
| 10 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:03 PM | 66 | 30 |
| SYRACUSE/NORTH CAROLINA | ||||||
| 12 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 9:19 PM | 11:40 PM | 64 | 14 |
| DALLAS BAPTIST/BRADLEY | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Fri 4/29/16 | 8:37 PM | 10:50 PM | 55 | 27 |
| DUKE/NOTRE DAME | ||||||
| 13 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 2:02 PM | 4:08 PM | 55 | 13 |
| MARYLAND/JOHNS HOPKINS | ||||||
| 15 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Thu 4/28/16 | 7:30 PM | 11:12 PM | 54 | 23 |
| MISSISSIPPI STATE/ALABAMA | ||||||
| 17 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Wed 4/27/16 | 6:00 PM | 8:43 PM | 45 | 10 |
| LONG BEACH STATE/CAL STATE FULLERTON | ||||||
| 18 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 4:08 PM | 6:40 PM | 43 | 11 |
| TENNESSEE/MISSOURI | ||||||
| 19 | COLLEGE SOFTBALL REGULAR SEASON (live) | Thu 4/28/16 | 4:55 PM | 7:03 PM | 41 | 10 |
| BETHUNE-COOKMAN/FLORIDA A&M | ||||||
| 19 | COLLEGE LACROSSE (live) | Sat 4/30/16 | 12:00 PM | 2:02 PM | 41 | 9 |
| CORNELL/PRINCETON | ||||||
| 28 | ESPN RECRUITING NATION (live) | Wed 4/27/16 | 4:30 PM | 5:30 PM | 34 | 25 |
| ESPN 300 RELEASE SPECIAL | ||||||
| 41 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Tue 4/26/16 | 8:00 PM | 10:31 PM | 28 | 15 |
| LOS ANGELES/SIOUX FALLS | ||||||
| 44 | NBA D LEAGUE (live) | Wed 4/27/16 | 8:43 PM | 10:46 PM | 27 | 4 |
| LOS ANGELES/SIOUX FALLS | ||||||
| 64 | COLLEGE BASEBALL (live) | Tue 4/26/16 | 10:31 PM | 2:24 AM | 17 | 7 |
| UCLA/CAL STATE FULLERTON | ||||||
In total viewership for its entire week in Prime Time (8 p.m. to 11 p.m.), ESPNU is up +25 percent (64,000 vs. 51,000) from one week earlier and down -29 percent (64,000 vs. 90,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).
In total viewership for its entire week in Total Day (6 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.), ESPNU is up +27 percent (33,000 vs. 26,000) from one week earlier and down -15 percent (33,000 vs. 39,000) from the same week one year ago (April 27-May 3, 2015).
ESPNU’s daily show viewership averages for the week:
- “Dan Le Batard Show” (ESPNU, Apr. 25-29): 31,000 (20,000 adults 18-49)
- “SportsCenterU” (ESPNU, Apr. 28-29): 16,000 (6,000 adults 18-49)
Source: Live+Same Day data, Nielsen Media Research
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